Mexican vole vs white-ankled mouse

Microtus mexicanus compared with Peromyscus pectoralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	white-ankled mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microtus	Peromyscus
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Peromyscus pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican vole and white-ankled mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

white-ankled mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	white-ankled mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-ankled mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.